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Comptia Project + Project Management
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The enterprise whose personnel are directly involved in doing the work of the project
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
Monte Carlo analysis
define activities (Process)
performing organization
2. An estimating technique that uses the values of parameters - such as scope - cost - budget - and duration or measures of scale such as size - weight - and complexity from a previous similar activity as the basis of estimating the same parameter or me
develop human resource plan (Process)
subproject
analogous estimating (Technique)
verify scope (Process)
3. Project schedule compression that changes network logic to overlap phases that would normally be done in sequence
sponsor
perform quality assurance (Process)
near critical activity
fast tracking (Technique)
4. Documenting the actions necessary to define - prepare - integrate and coordinate all subsidiary plans
project manager
manage stakeholder expectations (Process)
develop project management plan (Process)
administer procurements (Process)
5. Learning gained from the process of performing the project
assumptions
threat
log
lessons learned(Output/Input)
6. Logical relationship where initiation of the work of the successor schedule activity depends upon the initiation of the work of the predecessor schedule activity
approved change request (Output/Input)
start to start (SS)
stakeholder
variance
7. Approved integrated scope-schedule-cost plan for the project work against which project execution is compared to measure and manage performance
hammock activity
performance measurement baseline
threshold
simulation
8. The time in calendar units between the start and finish of a schedule activity
develop human resource plan (Process)
activity duration
monitor and control project work (Process)
develop project charter (Process)
9. A formally constituted group of stakeholders responsible for reviewing - evaluating - approving - delaying or rejecting changes to a project - with all the decisions and recommendations being recorded
sensitivity analysis
hammock activity
change control board (CCB)
earned value management (EV
10. Management methodology for integrating scope - schedule and resources and for objectively measuring project performance and progress. performance is measured by determining the budgeted cost of work performed (earned value) and comparing it to the ac
start to start (SS)
risk register (Output/Input)
earned value management (EV
project management body of knowledge
11. Structure that relates the project organizational breakdown structure to the work breakdown structure to help ensure that each component of the project scope of work is assigned to a person or team
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
successor activity
log
responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) (Tool)
12. Tracking team member performance - providing feedback - resolving issues and managing changes to optimize project performance
percent complete
result
manage project team (Process)
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
13. Uncertain event or condition that has a positive or negative effect on projects objectives
earned value (EV)
role
lag (Technique)
risk
14. Collection of schedule activity dependencies that makes up a project schedule network diagram
buyer
milestone
network logic
assumptions
15. Technique that computes or iterates the project cost or project schedule many times using input values selected at random from probability distributions of possible costs or durations - to calculate a distribution of total project costs or completion
project organization chart (Output/Input)
Monte Carlo analysis
defect repair
monitor and control risks (Process)
16. Project schedule network diagram drawn in such a way that the position and length of the schedule activity represents its duration. bar chart that includes schedule network logic
log
precedence relationship
time scaled schedule network diagram (Tool)
opportunity
17. A point in time associated with schedule activity's completion.
functional organization
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
finish date
technique
18. Documented direction to perform an activity that can reduce the probability of negative consequences associated with project risks
precedence relationship
residual risk
perform integrated change control (Process)
preventative action
19. Hierarchal organization where each employee has one clear superior and staff are grouped by areas of specialization and managed by a person with expertise in that area.
human resource plan
plan communications (Process)
estimate activity durations (Process)
functional organization
20. Collection of generally sequential project phases whose name and number are determined by the control needs of the organization involved in the project
threat
change requests
project life cycle
sensitivity analysis
21. Document describing how roles and responsibilities - reporting relationships and staffing management will be addressed and structured for the project
to complete performance index (TCPI)
network path
project organization chart (Output/Input)
human resource plan
22. Graphic display of cumulative costs - labor - hours - percentage of work or other quantities - plotted against time. used to depict planned value - earned value and active costs.
sequence activities (Process)
procurement documents (Output/Input)
s-curve
special cause
23. Judgment provided based upon expertise in an application area - knowledge area - discipline - industry - etc. as appropriate for the activity being performed.
risk tolerance
virtual team
expert judgment (Technique)
conduct procurements (Process)
24. Budgeted cost of work performed
BCWP
progressive elaboration (Technique)
direct and manage project execution (Process)
parametric estimating (Technique)
25. A collection of formal documented procedures that define how project deliverables and documentation will be controlled - changed and approved. in most application areas - the change control system is a subset of the configuration management system
schedule management plan (Output/Input)
hammock activity
change control system (Tool)
closing processes (Process Group)
26. List of project team members - their project roles and communication information
quality management plan (Output/Input)
change control system (Tool)
project team directory
hammock activity
27. Calculated projection of cost performance that must be achieved on the remaining work to meet a specified management goal. ratio of remaining work to funds remaining
work authorization
resource calendar
precedence relationship
to complete performance index (TCPI)
28. Schematic display of the logical relationships among the project schedule activities. drawn from left to right.
resource breakdown structure
configuration management system (Tool)
project schedule network diagram (Output/Input)
enterprise environmental factors (Input/Output)
29. Fixed price contract where the buyer pays the seller a set amount regardless of the sellers costs
actual cost of work performed
log
firm fixed price contract (FFP)
defect
30. Depiction in a diagram format of the inputs - process actions - and outputs of one or more processes within a system
risk management plan (Output/Input)
template
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
flowcharting (Technique)
31. Someone with management authority over an organizational unit within a functional organization.
acceptance criteria
assumptions
project time management (Knowledge Area)
functional manager
32. Collection of projects or programs and other work that are grouped together to facilitate effective management of that work to meet strategic business objectives
estimate activity resources (Process)
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
portfolio
opportunity
33. Graphical representation of situations showing causal influences - time ordering of events and other relationships among variables and outcomes
determine budget (Process)
performance measurement baseline
slack
influence diagram (Tool)
34. Monitoring and recording results of executing the quality activities to assess performance and recommend necessary changes
value engineering
perform quality control (Process)
defect
work performance information
35. Sum of products - services and results to be provided as a project
strengths - weaknesses - opportunities - threats analysis (SWOT)
sub phase
scope
report performance (Process)
36. Aggregation of the processes - tools - techniques - methodologies - resources and procedures to manage a project
manage project team (Process)
verify scope (Process)
project management system (Tool)
data date
37. The statue - quality or sense of being restricted to a given course of action or inaction. an applicable restriction or limitation - either internal or external to a project - which will affect the performance of the project or a process.
constraint (Input)
trend analysis (Technique)
log
statement of work (SOW)
38. Modification of a logical relationship that directs a delay in the successor activity. activity with a 10 day lag - cannot start until 10 days after an activity is finished
report performance (Process)
lag (Technique)
change control system (Tool)
project scope
39. Point in time that work was scheduled to start on a schedule activity. called planned start date.
scheduled start date (SS)
budget at completion (BAC)
tool
risk mitigation (Technique)
40. A general data gathering and creativity technique that can be used to identify risks - ideas or solutions to issues by using a group of team members or subject matter experts
decision tree analysis (Technique)
technique
closing processes (Process Group)
brainstorming (Technique)
41. An imperfection or deficiency in a project component where that component does not meet requirements or specifications and needs to be either repaired or replaced
early start date (ES)
application area
triggers
defect
42. Documenting project purchasing decisions - specifying the approach and identifying potential sellers
technique
plan procurements (Process)
Monte Carlo simulation
free float
43. The degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfills requirements
pareto chart (Tool)
quality
request for quotation (RFQ)
performance reports (Output/Input)
44. A mutually binding agreement that obligates the seller to provide the specified product or service or result and obligates the buyer to pay for it
baseline
contract (Output/Input)
perform quality control (Process)
define scope (Process)
45. Area of project management defined by its knowledge requirements and described in terms of its component processes - practices - inputs - outputs - tools and techniques
actual cost of work performed
project management knowledge area
project communications management (Knowledge Area)
calendar unit
46. The person assigned by the performing organization to achieve the project objectives
risk
project manager
s-curve
work authorization
47. Risk that remains after risk responses have been implemented
sequence activities (Process)
work breakdown structure (WBS) (Output/Input)
produce scope
residual risk
48. Approach to optimize project life cycle costs - save time - increase profits - improve quality - expand market share - solve problems - and use resources more effectively
risk category
project cost management (Knowledge Area)
value engineering
schedule compression
49. The latest possible point in time that a schedule activity may begin based upon the schedule network logic - the project completion date and any constraints assigned to schedule activities without violating schedule constraint or delaying project com
late start date (LS)
change control
project manager
perform quality control (Process)
50. A short unique numeric or text identification assigned to each schedule activity to differentiate that project activity from other project activities. typically unique within any one project schedule network diagram
path divergence
approved change request (Output/Input)
opportunity
activity identifier